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Oct 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Poll finds little support for Alberta separation vote
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A new survey found that less than one quarter of Albertans support holding a vote on separation. Support for the other nine questions on Monday’s referendum ballot is growing, the survey found. Al Jazeera separately described the independence movement as facing likely defeat and said a referendum loss may not end the fight.
WHO: The survey’s unnamed pollsters
WHAT: A new survey found that less than one quarter of Albertans support a separation vote.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: Alberta, Canada
WHY: Reason not reported.
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